FIRST YouTube Paycheck as a Creator with 1250 Subscribers // Real Analytics and Numbers!

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  • After almost 2 years of posting videos on RUclips, I finally got monetized! And I JUST got my first RUclips paycheck. See how much I earned with 1250 subscribers while posting content about personal finance. I show real numbers and real analytics.
    If you're trying to get monetized but are discouraged, trust me, I get it. It took me over 6 months to even reach 100 subscribers and I thought I would be able to reach the minimum of 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of watch time by my 6th month. Fortunately, I kept pushing, and I encourage you do keep pushing as well.
    One thing to keep in mind is you don't HAVE to be monetized in order to earn money through your RUclips channel. I earned nearly $2500 through my RUclips channel before I was even monetized! If you are interested in seeing how I did it and what the breakdown of income streams were, check this video out here: • How Much Money I've Ma...
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    0:00 - Intro
    0:29 - Minimum Requirements for RUclips Monetization
    1:23 - My Analytics as a Small RUclipsr
    3:17 - My First RUclips Paycheck!
    5:55 - Keep pushing towards monetization
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  • @CalebBaleFinance
    @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +99

    I do regular personal finance content to help you control your money! So subscribe if you'd like to keep up on regular budgeting videos or FinTech reviews.
    💵💵Also, if you liked this video, check out what I made in my first 6 months of monetization here! ruclips.net/video/wDzsJcDdYKc/видео.html💵💵
    🎬🎬AND if you want to see the ways I made $2500 through RUclips BEFORE I got monetized, watch this: ruclips.net/video/pG_1ABcqs8Y/видео.html🎬🎬

    • @BBGOnYT
      @BBGOnYT Год назад

      Damn you make a lot of money for the size of the channel.

    • @slowshotzz
      @slowshotzz Год назад

      I have over 100k views in the last year and as I do shorts I have to hit 90 million in 90 days and 1000 subs !!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!

    • @thatcoolnameDedoko
      @thatcoolnameDedoko Год назад

      Noice brother, thank you for the info!

    • @Cyber_God8024
      @Cyber_God8024 Год назад

      I am fellow youtuber and i want to know what is your advice for a person who created a RUclips channel in 2020

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +2

      I know, that's an insane number! Shorts are definitely different than long form content!

  • @DestructX
    @DestructX Год назад +329

    The hardest thing for me is being consistent with uploads. And when you see people unsubscribe it just demotivates you even further

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +66

      Oh I GET it. I remember many times it felt like I was NEVER going to make it to 1000, especially when people unsubscribed. Those were some rough days

    • @xgalphaz
      @xgalphaz Год назад +3

      @@shapeshifterstudios884 thats good advice, i wish yall success

    • @xgalphaz
      @xgalphaz Год назад +1

      omg your videos are amazing!

    • @DestructX
      @DestructX Год назад +1

      @@xgalphaz Thank you very much! Appreciate the kind words

    • @DestructX
      @DestructX Год назад +3

      @@shapeshifterstudios884 I don't take it personally, I just feel I don't deliver the quality

  • @GoldenGirlBudgets
    @GoldenGirlBudgets Год назад +36

    Congrats Caleb!!! 🤩

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +2

      Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! You'll be there before you know it!

  • @user-fc3vu4kg9v
    @user-fc3vu4kg9v Год назад +2

    Thanks for showing what people make on yt I’ve always been interested and I have never found any other creators that are willing to share it

  • @deadsetondreams1988
    @deadsetondreams1988 Год назад +71

    I'm typically not the biggest watcher of finance videos on here but I love your transparency of how much you make on RUclips. So many people say they will tell you but they give you rounded numbers or don't actually show all the figures like you did. I appreciate your transparency and have subscribed to check out more from your channel moving forward =^_^=

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +3

      That's fair haha. Well I'm happy I could help. One of my goals is certainly to be transparent about numbers. I hope that you can find some benefit from the finance content here! Coming from someone who doesn't tend to watch finance, if you think of any topics to cover, hit me up and I may add them to my content ideas!

  • @JasonBagnell
    @JasonBagnell Год назад +45

    Thank you Caleb for letting us aspiring creators peek behind the scenes of what happens surrounding monetization. I’ve grown to 768 subscribers but I’ve recently been posting a lot of Short videos. Those “Shorts” views don’t count towards the 4,000 watch hour requirement so I’ll have to start posting more long How-To computer videos to reach the threshold. My content is focused on several different topics which it makes it harder for RUclips to figure out who my core audience is. I just like so many different things and want to share all of them. Congrats on your channel’s growth and thanks for giving everyone motivation to continue! Cheers - Jason

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Absolutely, Jason! I certainly get the struggle with different topics. But for what it's worth, you can try a lot of different things within a niche too. I'm still doing that and that can be pretty fun.

    • @JasonBagnell
      @JasonBagnell 3 месяца назад

      ​@@CalebBaleFinance Hi Caleb! Here's an update on what ended up happening on my RUclips journey. I decided to focus on posting only I.T. / Windows PC related videos and my channel finally reached 1,000 subscribers. The watch hours were under the 4,000 threshold so I had to wait until the channel had almost 1,200 subscribers before it hit the 4,000 hour target. RUclips quickly monetized my channel on December 7th. A few months prior, one of my tech videos started taking off and after the channel got monetized, RUclips sent it another 100,000 viewers over the next two months! My subscriber count zoomed up to 3,245 (as of today) and since December 7th my channel revenues have exceeded $400. Like you said in your video, it sure does feel good to finally get rewarded for all of the hard work. Thanks again for posting this video and getting everyone excited about what's to come. I see that your channel is growing and I wish you the best for the future! Cheers! -- @JasonBagnell

  • @chicagoemt8769
    @chicagoemt8769 Год назад +4

    Congrats! Love your channel so I’m glad you’re holding strong and staying motivated.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Thanks so much! I always appreciate the support and your comments!

  • @arigutman
    @arigutman Год назад +2

    Keep up the good work, congratulations on the first paycheck, brother!

  • @lswatEnt
    @lswatEnt Год назад +2

    Hey I enjoy this video and I really enjoy the love and support that the people of the youtube community shows

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much! And I know, it's insane the amount of support there is from the RUclips community

  • @MarieHolliday
    @MarieHolliday Год назад +6

    Its about time someone really give a realistic break down of the process and an explanation of the process and what is actually earned because most content creators give the impression a person can Strick it rich quickly thank you for this video.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +2

      Thank you for the kind words. That was the goal of this video is to be transparent about the journey and what to expect along the way.

  • @ClearDiscussion
    @ClearDiscussion Год назад +5

    Nice video Caleb and thanks for breaking that down. I started my RUclips channel somewhat recently and I've been doing more and more research and seeing what others before me have done. You've over tripled your subscribers since posting this, so you're killing it!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Absolutely! Yeah, insane about the subscribers! And weird that it popped off after 5 months

  • @Omega_FN
    @Omega_FN Год назад +2

    i started my RUclips journey last month, this motivated me a lot.

  • @lilmama6523
    @lilmama6523 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for really explaining because I’ve looked and watched other videos and they never really break it down this far! Thank you.

  • @lilac.moonlight
    @lilac.moonlight Год назад +24

    Thanks for sharing this Caleb! I’m in my 4th month with only a bit over 200 subscribers, and of course some days just as you say feel a bit discouraging - but I really enjoy the creation peocess and remind myself that growth takes time. So let’s keep going 🤗

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +4

      Hey it took you way less time than me to hit 200! Seriously took me over 6 months for 100 haha. Imagine how discouraging that was but I've been continuing to post and that's been worth it. Keep it up!

    • @solozerogaming
      @solozerogaming Год назад +3

      I agree with Caleb just dont Quit.. it really is hard work. You can only fail if you Quit

    • @Ms.Frazier
      @Ms.Frazier Год назад +1

      Keep going you got this!🤗

    • @lilac.moonlight
      @lilac.moonlight Год назад

      @@Ms.Frazier hey, thanks, will do :))

    • @lilac.moonlight
      @lilac.moonlight Год назад

      @@solozerogaming hi there! I also agree, will keep going:) This is a fun experiment, good luck to all of us!

  • @stefanjacobs5710
    @stefanjacobs5710 Год назад +7

    Good job man, your videos will inspire many people to keep on going and not to give up. I'm surprized that your channel doesn't have milions of subscribers and views yet

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Wow, what an endorsement. Thanks! Just gonna keep putting out content.

  • @momoisstudying
    @momoisstudying Год назад +4

    That was really inspiring!! Watching you give me a lot of courage to continue my RUclips journey! ❤ I hope you will grow more recognition!

  • @redaly99
    @redaly99 Год назад +1

    thank you for uploading this. i struggle with the fact that it feels like i have very little growth but being able to see the exact metrics of your channel i feel like im on pace with how your was. this give me alot of hope and motivation that it is possible to grow on this site!

  • @californianreacts
    @californianreacts Год назад +5

    It's a journey, that's for sure! Enjoyed the video, Caleb! Keep it up!

  • @Gap2GapMLB
    @Gap2GapMLB Год назад +5

    Thank you SO much for your transparency and willingness to show this info. Really helpful in understanding and knowing where someone close to those thresholds can expect to be at!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Absolutely!

    • @stephenhood2948
      @stephenhood2948 11 месяцев назад

      I went through all the OPs in this comment section and threw them all a sub. I have thought about becoming a content creator for some possible side cash down the road. Your channel is really funny, I'll be checking out more of your content and am certainly glad I went through this comment section and found your channel.

    • @stephenhood2948
      @stephenhood2948 11 месяцев назад

      LOL The video of the Presidents playing 2K23 is hilarious!!!

  • @PeterpanSyndrome_
    @PeterpanSyndrome_ 11 месяцев назад +1

    Congrats man, that's really awesome, just getting a check, at all is badass!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks man! Yeah, I'm just happy to get something from all the work at this point. Helps me provide more good content.

  • @ReveVersant
    @ReveVersant Год назад +1

    this was super interesting, thank you caleb.

  • @shaunralston
    @shaunralston Год назад +4

    Congrats. Love your content around debit cards with benefits. Too few financial channels cover this topic, but it’s a great niche for you. Keep up the good work. 😊👍

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Thanks so much, Shaun! I appreciate the feedback and the encouragement! Let me know if there are any debit cards you think would be good to cover and I'll check them out.

  • @Treyleelee
    @Treyleelee Год назад +3

    Congrats man, I'm starting back working hard on my RUclips to get where you are! May we all get there one day

  • @LWilliamsBeats1
    @LWilliamsBeats1 Год назад +1

    Now your check will be a lot fatter this time around, this video got hooked into the algorithm hard, 2700 views per hours almost according to my analytics! killing it bro

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Haha, yes it has definitely blown up compared to my other videos. Thanks!

  • @CLCIII
    @CLCIII 11 месяцев назад +2

    Interesting to note and encouraging for new creators I'm sure. As Always, May God Bless you and yours!

  • @TrystaneTheBlack
    @TrystaneTheBlack Год назад +3

    This inspiring to see as I've been on the grind myself and sometimes it seems like it's just so unobtainable but a key thing I took away from this video is quality and consistency, congrats on the first of I'm sure many youtube paychecks to come.

  • @markkelderman2439
    @markkelderman2439 Год назад +37

    You're one of the best creators out there😀 I still remember my first RUclips 'paycheck'. I was so proud of myself. If it wasn't for my consistency (and a little bit of Famester of course), I probably wouldn't have made anything.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +2

      Thanks so much for the kind words, Mark! It is a great feeling for sure. Keep it up!

    • @PopKingKeith
      @PopKingKeith Год назад +2

      @markkelderman2439 Any advice for me? 🙏

    • @GIide
      @GIide Год назад +1

      Sure...

    • @AJ-tk1uo
      @AJ-tk1uo Год назад +2

      You have 45 subscribers.

    • @GIide
      @GIide Год назад

      @@AJ-tk1uo Ye this bro a fraud

  • @Adulting_Autistic
    @Adulting_Autistic 11 месяцев назад +1

    Congrats! I dont know you but your consistancy is impressive. Not giving up is admirable!!! 🎉🎉🎉 commented for your algorithm. Wish you all the best.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! Consistency has been one of my strongest things in my RUclips channel so far. Thanks for the comment!

  • @justinsugay1149
    @justinsugay1149 11 месяцев назад +3

    I really appreciate this. I work with special needs kids. A lot of them think they can just "become a youtuber". It's clearly not that easy and takes some hard work for the average person. This gives a more realistic outline of what it might take (obviously numerous variables make translating this exactly not really possible) however it shows a path that one can research from. Again, much appreciated, keep it up!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  11 месяцев назад +1

      Happy to help! Unfortunately it isn't easy at all. Doable! But not easy.

  • @SpencerYonce
    @SpencerYonce Год назад +18

    That’s awesome Caleb!! I’m currently trying to get monetized as well :) this was a wonderful video and super motivating. Thank you again!!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Absolutely, Spence! I appreciate it and super glad you found it motivating for your own journey

    • @MommyEms1983
      @MommyEms1983 Год назад +1

      @spencercreates just keep pushing forward

    • @SpencerYonce
      @SpencerYonce Год назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance I even posted my first short on this channel because of your video :) Thank you so much again. I hope you have lifelong success in all you do!

    • @SpencerYonce
      @SpencerYonce Год назад

      @@MommyEms1983 ❤we got this

    • @MommyEms1983
      @MommyEms1983 Год назад

      @@SpencerYonce i just subscribe to your account

  • @TheFinanceStarter
    @TheFinanceStarter Год назад +2

    Congrats on your first paycheck! I was just accepted into the program and am excited to grow like you. Keep up the good work!

  • @hunterx8736
    @hunterx8736 Год назад +2

    Keep going, I’ll share your video!

  • @GReimerGaming
    @GReimerGaming Год назад +49

    It’s stupid hard to grow here on RUclips! You used the word “resilience” and that is definitely something any content creator needs to have! I’ve been at this nonstop, posting 2-3 videos a week, for going on 4 years as a gaming channel (highly competitive) I do this mainly because it’s my passion and not so much for the attention or revenue so I might be an odd one but I totally understand why so many creators drop out. The amount of money earned is definitely not worth effort so I highly advise people find a different reason to do it if they chose to.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +3

      Agreed, it definitely takes more than ad revenue for most people to make it as creators. It's a grind for sure.

    • @hekateontherocks
      @hekateontherocks Год назад

      So true! I have more than 3k subscribers on my other channel and I just post things that I'm interested in. I've been monetized but I'm earning $2 a month haha

    • @refkibouslama7480
      @refkibouslama7480 Год назад +5

      @GReimerGaming you say "highly competitve" but your videos are doing random stuff Minecraft mods? Buddy you need to stop lying to yourself, you probably just saw that minecraft streamers are getting high views because they cater to younger audiences. There is nothing competitive/unique/differentiate yourself for any of the 1000 other channels that are trying to copy the 5 top minecraft youtubers. Well as long as you keep it as a "hobby" and you dont keep lying to yourself that you are a "highly competitve gaming channel". If you still dont get it take for example mister caleb over here , he made a video about his paycheck as a small content creator ------> me random guy clicks on the video because its unique and im curious . Couple of more videos like this and mister caleb will pool in a bunch of random subs from everywhere and start getting youtube algorithms on his side. Meanwhile ur posting copy cats minecraft videos that are just worse products that top 5 minecraft channels. Hope this helped, also Caleb great video!
      "

    • @raine6634
      @raine6634 Год назад +1

      4 year and still not many subs i feel for ya man its already a satuated market and even more so with cgaming, its like sure its a gr8 revenue stream but 2023....for every 1 youutbe channel making it 1000s more get no where even if they produce good content

    • @zachario223
      @zachario223 Год назад +2

      ​@@refkibouslama7480I think they meant to say that the gaming niche is a very competitive field, as in he recognizes that thousands of other people are doing the same thing.

  • @cleanandserene
    @cleanandserene Год назад +2

    wow congratulations!! this video was super helpful, I just started my channel a few days ago and trying to figure out how long it's taken other people to get monetized has been difficult! thanks for this info!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Thanks so much! I'm so glad. It definitely took me a while but it's been worth it. Keep pushing, Emily!

  • @MattsFishingEscapes
    @MattsFishingEscapes 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks Caleb... Just what I needed to hear

  • @Dorseyy
    @Dorseyy Год назад +7

    I just recently started my content creation journey and the past week has been tough to stick with it because of discouragingly slow growth. This video was a healthy reminder that success does not happen over night. Congratulations on monetization and keep it up!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Hey Dorsey, I get it. It seriously took me over 6 months to even get 100 subscribers. It's been a challenge but rewarding as well. Good luck!

    • @simplycasley
      @simplycasley Год назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance hey! how does it feel now that this video has gotten 20k views 😭😭

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      @@simplycasley Wild, let me tell you! This is not the video that I thought would cross that threshold first

  • @WanderingWizardChannel
    @WanderingWizardChannel Год назад +4

    This video was super helpful… we have a new-ish channel. 6 months old and it’s nice to see what a realistic first paycheck could look like. Hoping to be monetized before the end of this year 🤞🏻🙏🏻

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Glad it could be of help! And good luck JJ! Looks like you're posting consistently so if you do that along with improving every video, you'll be golden.

    • @WanderingWizardChannel
      @WanderingWizardChannel Год назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance THANK YOU for taking a look at the channel. I’m actually JJ’s Mom Rose. I manage his channel for him since he’s just 11. Your feedback is much appreciated! I’m glad I found your channel. I don’t watch a lot of finance videos on RUclips but I probably should …Subscribed and ready to learn some things!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      @@WanderingWizardChannel My pleasure! I actually thought it might be his mom but thought I'd go with JJ since he's the face of the channel. That's okay, finance videos aren't always the most interesting! Hopefully I make them at least a little better. I'm honored to have you as a subscriber and am happy to answer any questions you may have!

    • @WanderingWizardChannel
      @WanderingWizardChannel Год назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance I’m sure I’ll have many!

  • @eileenstuffs
    @eileenstuffs Год назад +2

    Also just for my first YT check and do finance videos! I feel you here! Congrats and hoping your channel will continue to grow.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      No way and congrats! Nice, I saw you're doing the cash stuffing so I subscribed. Same to you, Eileen!

  • @vincentart87
    @vincentart87 Год назад +1

    Thank you! It feels impossible but it can happen. I have to keep posting🌿

  • @EpisodicGamer
    @EpisodicGamer Год назад +5

    I only started to engage in content creation and uploads on my new channel about a month ago, and I seem to go from 13 sub to 1000+ in 2 weeks. I think it really helps to engage with your audience and stick with an upload schedule. RUclips algorithms likes it enough to help organically promote your videos.

  • @Sy-Con
    @Sy-Con Год назад +3

    Shorts have helped insanely with subs! Watch hours were 25%, and 35% on public short views.
    My way to hopefully combat this is bringing on a full time cam/edit guy to help boost the whole content. The content he brought to the table was unreal instantly! And watch hours are starting to climb!
    Less than 200 to 5k!🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Nice! I want to do more shorts but I'm honestly short on time lol. Good luck on full time cameraman and editor! Hopefully that'll help with the growth.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Also, I see you hit 5k subs so congrats!

  • @VeggiesOutFront
    @VeggiesOutFront 7 месяцев назад

    Just starting my grind! Congrats on the viral video!

  • @hannahmiller3116
    @hannahmiller3116 Год назад +1

    It’s so inspiring seeing the numbers. Thanks for sharing

  • @KyraTubefamily
    @KyraTubefamily Год назад +5

    This is a great straight to the point Video && it’s also VERY realistic for us smaller channels

  • @TickleSlip
    @TickleSlip Год назад +3

    I got partner around the same time period, literally. Though I am a gaming creator, so that changes things a bit and I went for mostly shorts before they were monetized and lost out on a HUGE potential income earning position as a result. I literally post 3 shorts a day and have been doing that for about a year and a couple months now. Before that time period I'd either "mistakenly" upload like 10 shorts not realizing the harm of posting "too much" (yes it's actually a thing) or I wasn't consistent. Once I decided to go consistent with shorts was when the numbers starting going up at an alarming rate.
    It also took me a year, roughly, to go from almost no subscribers to the 1000 and 4k watch hours. Now I average around 5k-7k views per day. Though shorts monetization is stupid low, so you have to make up with that low payment with more vods to get more views, etc etc. It's slowly growing, however, and I know eventually I'll be where I want to be as long as I continue to stay as consistent as possible.
    I've still yet to get my first payout, which is gonna be probably the bare minimum or near it. If i wasn't a one man show I'd start up some of my other projects on new channels of course. The one thing that people don't know or don't realize is that if you start a channel as variety of content you have to continue to be a channel that has a variety of content. If you grow a channel on one type of content, it has to stay that same type of content for that channel because if you deviate from the "norm" RUclips will give you a friendly slap on the hands saying nope.
    And how I came across your channel...RUclips recommended it to me because I'm constantly "learning" new techniques from "RUclips University" (LOL) on ways to better manage a youtube channel. I always strive to try to learn something new about the process so that I can make adjustments that will maybe, hopefully, help increase traffic.
    Thanks for the insight and vod. It affirms what I tell people that ask me the how and why, which is that, consistency, no matter how much you can do on your channel, is the key to growth.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Dang that's quite a bit of insight into your journey. Thanks for dropping that here. And congrats on the growth and daily views! Hopefully shorts revenue increases soon. I know it's pretty low right now. And thanks! I appreciate it.

    • @davidbryant3532
      @davidbryant3532 11 месяцев назад

      So your audience is children...nice

  • @kadita-indonesia
    @kadita-indonesia Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing this, Mr. Bale.
    That was really inspiring!! Watching you give me a lot of courage to keep on going.
    I'm in my 4th month. I hope you can keep continue inspiring people!
    Greetings from Indonesia!💛

  • @jamesstorer3239
    @jamesstorer3239 Год назад +1

    Subscribed. Keen to see your journey!

  • @SloRush
    @SloRush Год назад +4

    More channels should do this and it's nice to see a smaller channel showing the behind the scenes as it is really inspiring. Everyone starts from 0!
    Here's some advice for those scrolling by:
    I used to upload nearly every day, but I've taken a lot of breaks and changed niches every time. Consistency is definitely key and don't stop. Consider creating shorts (there's AI tools that will automate the process for you) and take advantage of other platforms (1 or 2 at the most just starting out). I'd say Twitter and TikTok. I'd also say GET GOOD AT THUMBNAILS. You don't need to be a graphic designer, if you're in the gaming niche then you should use programs like SFM.
    Most importantly, don't obsess over the numbers, it'll drive you crazy.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Thanks so much! Absolutely agree. Great suggestions all around.

  • @fuzzypanda1684
    @fuzzypanda1684 Год назад +3

    This guy is legit. THIS is a realistic take on how the content creator thing works. I saw a video (and there are many just like it), where a guy talked about how he got over 500k subscribers and made over $600k in his first year on RUclips. $600k. In his first year. That's insane. He then went on to say that his goals for the next year was $2 million.
    That kind of success is so, so, so rare. So rare that it should be illegal for them to post videos touting their success without including a disclaimer saying something like: Results represent about 0.00000000000001% of people.
    Seriously, I think these people are so delusional that they think their insane success is due to their "hard work", when in reality they got crazy lucky and just won the YT lottery.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Haha, yeah I saw that video too. It's pretty insane and I think this is more realistic when it comes to the normal creator.

    • @oopalonga
      @oopalonga Год назад

      lol right? plus there's a lot of people who leverage with other platforms (i watched one guy who was giving advice on how to grow a youtube channel and how his first video had a ton of views--i watched it, and it was decent, but certainly it didn't add up--well come to find out he had retired as a pastor, so i'm sure his entire congregation was sharing it amognst themselves which really helps for the algorithm). the true reality comes when u browse channels on the "youtube help niche" and see how many channels are, for lack of a better word, 'failing' despite having relatively decent to mediocre content. Generally, i'd say youtube has to be one of the WORST ways to make money if that's the main driving force of the creator.

    • @renevil2105
      @renevil2105 Год назад

      Wonder if those subs are real or if he paid someone to generate bots to watch and sub for his channel in order to boost himself up.

    • @oopalonga
      @oopalonga Год назад

      @@renevil2105 who?

    • @renevil2105
      @renevil2105 Год назад

      @@oopalonga the guy who made millions in a few months.

  • @MookieSlots
    @MookieSlots 11 месяцев назад +1

    This is a good perspective. Thanks for sharing your experience with those of us working to get monetized to know what to expect.

  • @koreyb
    @koreyb Год назад +1

    I subscribed to you a long time ago, and for some reason you just slowly dropped out of my feed, and then now you suddenly popped back up. But I am glad that you finally got monetized and you're getting paid for your videos. That's cool.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Well that's interesting. Thanks so much! I appreciate it and the support, even if I dropped out of the feed for a while.

  • @RVWKing
    @RVWKing 11 месяцев назад +2

    It's taking me almost 5 years to get 374 subscribers.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  11 месяцев назад +1

      Oh yeah that's a long time. Have you been consistently posting and/or considered changing your content at all?

    • @RVWKing
      @RVWKing 11 месяцев назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance I started off doing political videos. Now I do local news videos around my area with sports videos.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  11 месяцев назад +1

      Ah so incredibly niche. I gotcha

  • @killerfro90
    @killerfro90 Год назад +3

    At first i thought it was Jacksepticeye in the thumbnail 😅

  • @keekwai2
    @keekwai2 Год назад +1

    Considering your content and your personality/persona, this is very encouraging info. Thanks!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Thanks so much! My pleasure

    • @keekwai2
      @keekwai2 11 месяцев назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance Well that went over your head. lol Nevermind.

  • @sacmom3
    @sacmom3 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow. This was very helpful, and informative. Thanks!

  • @MurderMostFowl
    @MurderMostFowl 11 месяцев назад +2

    Well you’re at 440K views today for this video alone so it looks like the channel is taking off! Good luck to you!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  11 месяцев назад +1

      It has popped off recently for sure! Thanks!

  • @ThirdPlanetRocks
    @ThirdPlanetRocks Год назад +3

    I started 2 months ago. I love checking the monetization progress in YT Studio simply as a visualization of a goal.
    I have my doubts there’s money to be made in finding rocks and talking to myself in the desert lol

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Congrats on getting into content creation, Griffin! lol, I’ve seen people make an impressive amount with a niche topic. People will watch if you make it entertaining haha

    • @ThirdPlanetRocks
      @ThirdPlanetRocks Год назад +1

      @@CalebBaleFinance working on a vid now with a tarantula encounter as the hook. Let’s hope that doesn’t turn away the arachnophobics 🤣

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Maybe it'll help you're on the other side of the camera from your viewers 🤣🤣

    • @ThirdPlanetRocks
      @ThirdPlanetRocks Год назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance distance is key with spiders. Haha, thanks again for the video. Concise and really well done!

  • @jakesmith6496
    @jakesmith6496 Год назад +2

    you look like mrbeast if he went to college

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Lol, it seems multiple people think I look kinda like Mr. Beast.

  • @ShellShockShow
    @ShellShockShow Год назад +1

    Big Congratulations to you bro, I hope everyone gets the results they work for

  • @drgatsis
    @drgatsis Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing! It's exciting being near that threshold. Regardless of the monetization, I love sharing content on youtube

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Absolutely! That's all you can do is focus on your why, especially if you like posting the content. Keep it up!

    • @drgatsis
      @drgatsis Год назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance Thanks man! Really appreciate the pep talk!

  • @Thewashroom
    @Thewashroom 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks! This is so encouraging my friend. I just started my channel and it’s doing well at 11 hours so far. Thank you✊🏼

  • @PaleBlueSpec
    @PaleBlueSpec Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing. I was feeling really discouraged about my Channels growth. It is hard to overcome looking at things like views, subs, watch hours and instead just trusting the process.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Absolutely! And trust me, I've been where you're at. It takes a lot of determination and knowing why you keep putting up that content.

  • @arthurdmarques
    @arthurdmarques Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your journey! It really motivates me to keep aiming to grow my channel also! Good luck mate!

  • @TeacherKellyTag
    @TeacherKellyTag Год назад +1

    I like hearing from small RUclips channels. Thanks for the video

  • @gamerkin4905
    @gamerkin4905 Год назад +1

    Thanks, this video is actually motivating me towards the first thousand :D

  • @PlaytimeParadise2023
    @PlaytimeParadise2023 Год назад +1

    keep grinding we will all get there!

  • @Alechernandezfilms
    @Alechernandezfilms 10 месяцев назад +1

    Huge inspiration! Thank you for persevering and posting the results.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  10 месяцев назад

      Absolutely! I'll likely post an update in September or October.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  5 месяцев назад +1

      Here's the update if you're interested! ruclips.net/video/0fgd6Fz9BMo/видео.html

  • @HaikuTutorials
    @HaikuTutorials Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video!

  • @TheTrendDoctor
    @TheTrendDoctor Год назад +1

    Thanks for the transparency

  • @pleasingpets
    @pleasingpets Год назад +1

    Congrats! Wish you for the best of luck

  • @livv2explore
    @livv2explore Год назад +1

    Congrats dear!! highly motivating and gives strength to keep going 🙂

  • @MyAngleFishing
    @MyAngleFishing Год назад +1

    Congrats! Thanks for the info✌✌

  • @seastheday2020
    @seastheday2020 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great encouragement and good to know!

  • @pancitnoodle
    @pancitnoodle Год назад +1

    awesome vid. very informative. i learn and spark myself to keep going. i envy your consistent. i guess i need to work on that part to myself.

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Yeah, the consistency is seriously one of the biggest things for me. Would have been easy to make excuses if I didn't remain consistent.

  • @mickelsonfamilyhomestead
    @mickelsonfamilyhomestead Год назад +2

    Congrats! So awesome!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much! I'll have to tell my wife about your channel because she absolutely LOVES the idea of homesteading. We need more land first but the goal is to get into more homesteading as time and space allows!

    • @mickelsonfamilyhomestead
      @mickelsonfamilyhomestead Год назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance That’s awesome homesteading is great!

  • @platypusozy
    @platypusozy Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your success! Awesome channel!

  • @VanandJoe
    @VanandJoe Год назад +2

    congrats man! I feel you! I recently monetized my channel as well after a year of doing vlogs. first i did some workout vlogs then shifted to travel vlogs. so far my channel has been slowly growing. You will get there my man! just keep doing what you do!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      Awesome! Yeah, it's tough to change types of videos for sure. Keep it up and thanks for the encouragement!

    • @VanandJoe
      @VanandJoe Год назад

      @@CalebBaleFinance I appreciate the reply! cheers!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      @@VanandJoe Cheers!

  • @parthsaraiya
    @parthsaraiya Год назад +1

    Congratulations!!

  • @JasonVaughnMamba80
    @JasonVaughnMamba80 Год назад +1

    SO INSPIRING!!!! TY!

  • @TerrellBautista
    @TerrellBautista Год назад +1

    Congratulations bro popped on home page .., just subbed with notis ❤️✝️

  • @watavuemountain481
    @watavuemountain481 Год назад +1

    Thanx a bunch for sharing the real numbers, we are getting close and trying to figure out the "how much" is almost impossible. Glad you kept it real so we aren't anxiously waiting for our 10K check. LOL Be Safe!!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад +1

      I get that, I was in the same position when I was getting close haha. Keep it up!

  • @MAGNETICMINDS0127
    @MAGNETICMINDS0127 Год назад +1

    Great job keep going bro you got it!

  • @hellraizer322
    @hellraizer322 Год назад +1

    Nice work Caleb! Keep it up!

  • @Felgood808
    @Felgood808 11 месяцев назад

    awesome vid and really helps us out on having an idea of the possibilities and expectations. thank you.

  • @frankmckinley1254
    @frankmckinley1254 Год назад +1

    Congratulations! 👏👏

  • @LeeniezTalkandThrift
    @LeeniezTalkandThrift Год назад +1

    Congrats! 🎉🎊 🎉💕🙏🏾

  • @FigBlox
    @FigBlox Год назад +1

    Very good video! Keep it up!

  • @IndustrialPermaculture
    @IndustrialPermaculture 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for your content. It’s helped me develop my channel. ❤

  • @jillsphyllis4146
    @jillsphyllis4146 Год назад +1

    This was the most informative video I've yet to see on this topic, pretty encouraging too! 👌🙏👍

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  Год назад

      Thanks so much! Makes me feel good that I could create something that really benefits and encourages you!

  • @michaeltylermedia
    @michaeltylermedia Год назад +1

    Seeing this pop up on my feed from 5 months ago and now seeing you’re at 4.5K followers!

  • @budgetingdaddyuk6761
    @budgetingdaddyuk6761 Год назад +1

    Many congratulations on getting monetized. Keep it up.

  • @ArminMirshamsi
    @ArminMirshamsi Год назад +1

    fantastic, wish you good luck.

  • @0to100Journey
    @0to100Journey Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing, useful info!

  • @mikolots
    @mikolots Год назад +2

    Very inspiring. Put in the work and it will happen.

  • @HungrywolfGarou
    @HungrywolfGarou 11 месяцев назад +1

    Subscribed! I just came across this video, and as someone who only started posted consistently this year, this was really informative about the RUclips monetization process. Hoping I get to that point one day!

    • @CalebBaleFinance
      @CalebBaleFinance  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks so much, hope you like finance content! Keep it up and good luck!

  • @ImDonnieDarko
    @ImDonnieDarko Год назад +1

    Keep grinding! Proof of concept is there, now all ya gotta do is execute!

  • @1313dragula
    @1313dragula Год назад +1

    Thanks for the information! Very useful. 😊

  • @varunmad-bh7ft
    @varunmad-bh7ft Год назад +1

    Congratulations mate 🎉

  • @joystickninjaPH
    @joystickninjaPH 11 месяцев назад +1

    Really helpful and educational video for newtubers. Thanks!

  • @TaylorHaselton
    @TaylorHaselton Год назад +1

    Congratulations!